Pecan Lodge in Dallas

[Chuck_Finley]

Just wanted to report I finally got to sample Pecan Lodge's brisket and I have to say it's probably the best I've ever had. Freaking 90 minute wait...I was getting pissed. But then I ate the brisket and life was good.

[Silverback]

I need to make a trip to Pecan Lodge one weekend.

Right now my BBQ rankings for the area are

1 - Lockhart in Plano
2 - Big Daddys Roadhouse BBQ in Lavon
3 - Slow Bone in Dallas
4 - Fred's in Irving
5 - Sammy's BBQ in downtown or Mike Anderson's by Parkland

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Thanks Matt. Now I want some Fred's loaded potato

[Craizie]

Has anyone tried Bartleys in Grapevine?

Everyone I work with says its awesome, but they have seriously let me down with past recommendations.

[BMCSean]

I thought Bartleys was mediocre the couple times I have gone.

[CWO]

Bartleys is above average but very consistent. We go a lot because it's so close to the office.

[Jose]

NOPE! After looking at the menu, I discovered they put beans in Chili... which makes it NOT Chili and discredits the whole fucking operation! FAIL.

Also nope. I tried Longoria's out about a month ago, had the sliced brisket. Not impressed at all. I don't know how the hell they even ended up ranking so high year after year. You could go to Luby's and get about the same quality of brisket I had there.

Henry is going to ban you mother fuckers for talking shit about Longoria's. It does suck dick, though.

My bad on the recommendation. I read a review about it online and thought it was good.

[SVT Lurch]

I need to make a trip to Pecan Lodge one weekend.

Right now my BBQ rankings for the area are

1 - Lockhart in Plano

I went to Lockhart last week. Very good, but I preferred Pecan Lodge. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts after eating both.

[Jose]

I need to make a trip to Pecan Lodge one weekend.

Right now my BBQ rankings for the area are

1 - Lockhart in Plano
2 - Big Daddys Roadhouse BBQ in Lavon
3 - Slow Bone in Dallas
4 - Fred's in Irving
5 - Sammy's BBQ in downtown or Mike Anderson's by Parkland

Thanks Matt. Now I want some Fred's loaded potato

I ate at Fred's a couple of months ago and wasn't to impressed with it. I hadn't been there in probably 15 years and it could be another 15 years before I go again and I won't miss it. Granted I didn't have the loaded potato but if the brisket sandwhich is any indication to what the potato is like, I would pass.

[Jose]

Has anyone tried Bartleys in Grapevine?

Everyone I work with says its awesome, but they have seriously let me down with past recommendations.

I need to go check it out since it's near my office.

[Jose]

I went to Lockhart last week. Very good, but I preferred Pecan Lodge. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts after eating both.

Maybe we need to plan a GTG to hit both up on the same day?? Maybe do an impromptu BBQ ranking.

[SVT Lurch]

Sounds like a winner to me ^

[Roscoe]

For Brisket...

1. Pecan Lodge
2. Lockhart
3. Hutchins BBQ
4. who cares from this point down....

Living in Frisco I have to consciously make an effort to go try these places out. Again, not a fan of Slow Bone. I think they put way too much sage in their rub.

[Lone Sailor]

Maybe we need to plan a GTG to hit both up on the same day?? Maybe do an impromptu BBQ ranking.

Sounds like a winner to me ^

In for the BBQ.

[momo]

i dropped in lockhart (plano) last night. not as good as my first trip but still good.

the issue was my brisket wasn't the same at all. i asked for the same thing i always do: sliced, moist + bark, but this time i got little to no bark. it was moist but it was from the round, i prefer all my sliced brisket from the flat.

i did try a 1/4 pound of their beef shoulder and the prime rib. the shoulder is decent but i'll stick to the brisket. the prime rib was a solid performer, i could take that as a change up every now and then.